Declaring ‘warmth days,’ Denver colleges to launch college students early

College students have been again in Denver Public Colleges for only a day, however already a number of colleges are curbing their hours on account of excessive outside temperatures and no air con.

At the least 14 colleges will launch college students early Tuesday as temperatures soar into the excessive 90s for the second day in a row. Denver hit 99 levels on Monday, a report for the date.

Bryant-Webster Twin Language College will launch college students at 12:30 p.m.

Carson Elementary will launch college students at 12:00 p.m.

Columbine Elementary will launch college students at 1:00 p.m.

Cory Elementary will launch college students at 12:15 p.m.

Cowell Elementary will launch college students at 12:00 p.m.

Godsman Elementary will launch college students at 12:00 p.m.

Goldrick Elementary will launch college students at 11:40 a.m.

McMeen Elementary will launch college students at 11:40 a.m.

Polaris Elementary will launch college students at 12:30 p.m.

Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy will launch college students at 12:25 p.m.

Skinner Center College will launch college students at 12:20 p.m.

Stedman Elementary will launch college students at 1 p.m.

Steele Elementary will launch college students at 12:05 p.m.

College Park Elementary will launch college students at 12:30 p.m.

Forty-three of Denver’s roughly 200 colleges don’t have air con. It’s a long-running downside that DPS has been making an attempt to resolve with voter-approved tax cash. Eleven colleges received air con this summer season because of a bond handed by voters in 2020, and 13 extra colleges are slated to get cooling programs by subsequent 12 months.

“Warmth days” are an interim resolution. Greater than 30 DPS colleges referred to as warmth days final September throughout a streak of sizzling climate. The district additionally pushed again the beginning of college by per week in 2021 in an try and mitigate the excessive temperatures Denver usually experiences in August.

Melanie Asmar is a senior reporter for Chalkbeat Colorado, overlaying Denver Public Colleges. Contact Melanie at masmar@chalkbeat.org.